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This biking occasion raises ‘much-needed’ funds for Guelph Common Hospital and different native charitable applications; occasion falls quick by 30 to 40 volunteers
NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH GENERAL HOSPITAL
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The tenth annual Tour de Guelph, offered by Label Design Ltd., is a group biking occasion for all ages and skills happening on Sunday, June 25.
Upwards of 100 volunteers are wanted to help the occasion. Roles embrace course marshals, serving to at relaxation stops, serving to with registration, end line cheering, helping on the BBQ lunch and patrolling the routes. Occasion organizers are additionally in search of a volunteer photographer and videographer.
“Volunteering at Tour de Guelph is a worthwhile method to contribute to the success of Tour de Guelph, which raises much-needed funds for Guelph Common Hospital and quite a few native charitable applications by way of Rotary,” said Norm Litchfield, Rotarian and volunteer co-chair at Tour de Guelph.
Presently, the occasion falls quick by 30 to 40 volunteers. Most roles require solely a two to four-hour dedication.
These occupied with serving to can enroll at TourdeGuelph.ca/volunteer.
To encourage and present gratitude to all occasion day volunteers, Tour de Guelph sponsor Guelph-Wellington Homecare is providing 5 $100 native restaurant vouchers as draw prizes. Each occasion day volunteer will probably be added to the draw for an opportunity to win.
“Our workforce cares for medically fragile of us in our group, and so they have all benefited from the great care that Guelph Common Hospital gives. It’s important for us to present again to the hospital and to help the caring volunteers who assist to make this fundraiser so profitable,” stated Kirsteen Birkett, managing director of Guelph-Wellington Homecare.
Over 300 folks have registered to experience on this yr’s Tour de Guelph, and so they have fundraised over 55 per cent of the occasion’s $150,000 fundraising aim.
This yr’s routes embrace 25 km, 50 km, 75 km and 100 km street routes, a 50 km multi-surface route, plus the 5/10 km loop by way of the protected streets of The Village by the Arboretum. Relaxation stops with water, snacks and transportable bogs are on all routes 25 km and longer.
All routes depart from and return to the College of Guelph, the place there’s ample free parking. Registration features a complimentary BBQ lunch. There are further actions for households with younger kids within the Household Enjoyable Zone.
Full occasion particulars will be discovered on the Tour de Guelph web site at TourdeGuelph.ca.
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